Hereford breeders host tours and field days. On the following pages are highlights of 2014 field days and tours that were reported to Hereford World staff.
California/Nevada Hereford Tour
The California/Nevada Hereford Association hosted a tour in Sonoma County on April 26. More than 85 Hereford enthusiasts were welcomed by Jim Mickelson and family of Sonoma Mountain Herefords, Santa Rosa, Calif. Jim is also president of Kunde Family Vineyards, Kenwood, Calif. Mickelson’s son Bobby, herdsman, provided the group with a cow herd and ranch tour. Marcia Mickelson and Christy Bradshaw, AHA education coordinator, gave an in-depth view of CattleMax and MyHerd.org programs. Kunde winery staff provided tours of the wine-making process. At the conclusion of the event, participants were treated to a Certified Hereford Beef ® tri-tip and wine dinner on the patio.
Illinois Hereford Tour
A nice crowd attended the Illinois Hereford Tour Aug. 23-24 in central Illinois. Hosting tours on Saturday were Stephens Hereford Farm, Taylorville; Sturdy Hereford Outlet, Rochester; Ostermeier & Meteer Cattle, Athens; and Prairie Rose Cattle, Sherman. West Wind Herefords, Edinburg; Bafford Farms, Blue Mound; and Loehr Hereford Farm, Peoria, welcomed attendees on Sunday. Numerous Illinois Hereford breeders welcomed attendees to their operations.
Hereford breeders visited farms in central Illinois during the Illinois Hereford Tour. The 2014 California/Nevada Hereford Association directors pictured front row (l to r) are Barry Morrell; Shelly Truelock, secretary; Chris Bianchi; and Gail Blagg, treasurer. Back row are Carl Blagg, Tim Baker and Jim Mickelson, president.
Iowa Hereford Breeders Tour
Iowa Hereford Association members and guests enjoyed a day of farm visits amidst the wet conditions left from late summer rains during this year’s Iowa Hereford Tour on Aug. 30. Around 60 Iowa Hereford Association members and guests, including breeders from Missouri, turned out for a day of fellowship and Hereford history. Tour stops included Black’s Herefords, Chariton, along with Offenburger Polled Herefords, Lacona, which brought a sampling of its herd to this location; Ohnemus Farms, Inc., Milo; Amos Hereford Farm, Indianola; and BAJA Cattle, Truro. A highlight of the tour was a stop at the birthplace of Polled Herefords near St. Marys and New Virginia.
MM Ranch, Chanute, hosted a tour stop which included lunch for the attendees.
Kansas Hereford Tour The tour made a stop at the birthplace of Polled Herefords near St. Marys and New Virginia. The parcel of land is the spot where the Gammon Barn originally stood before being moved to the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
Kansas Hereford breeders toured six farms and ranch operations in the Flint Hills region of the state Aug. 16-17. Saturday stops included Goedeke Herefords, McCune; MM Ranch, Chanute; and Evans Hereford Farm and Blackjack Herefords of Fredonia. Breeders who hosted tours A bull was displayed at the Waites’ operation in Winfield, where participants heard about the history of on Sunday were Malone Polled the Waite family and its contributions to the Hereford Hereford Farm, Emporia; breed over the years. Milbourn Ranch, El Dorado; and the Dwaine and Teresa Waite operation, Winfield.
BAJA Cattle, Truro, displayed heifers during the tour.
Participants walked through a pen to view the herd at Black’s Herefords in Chariton.
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Cattle on display at Malone Polled Hereford Farm, Emporia. Hereford.org